Cisco Cisco's number one priority and focus is the success of our customers. We are committed to helping our customers secure their network environment through best practice sharing, innovative and resilient network products, technologies, and services.

“I truly believe that Cisco is uniquely positioned to deliver robust, scalable, and innovative security solutions.

Because we at Cisco view security as an integrated process, we understand the requirements necessary to implement a secure, robust networking enviroment.

Our goal is to minimize risk while maximizing productivity opportunities through integrated network security solutions.”

Cisco Systems has been working towards intelligent security solutions to protect our customers' networks, and their businesses.

1. Integrated Security and Embedded Throughout The Network
   By integrating security functionality into all its products including non-dedicated security devices like routers and switches, Cisco has equipped each device to react intelligently to an attack. Devices can be set up to do their part in protecting the wider network and not act as weak points. Embedded security is distributed across key locations in the network infrastructure. This means the entire network can help identify and co-ordinate the response to an attack. Management policies can be set up to make the devices work together to respond to an attack automatically, and to alert management only to the most serious attacks.
2. Protecting Business End-To-End
   Cisco has developed a comprehensive range of security solutions covering all parts of the network.
3. Business Growth
   Cisco Integrated Network Security solutions enable organizations to protect productivity gains and reduce network operating costs. Securing e-Business applications protects top-line revenue gains. Better security also opens the door to new business opportunities like e-commerce and increases the mobility of workers.

The comprehensive security offering from Cisco combines a management framework, hardware devices, identity services, software functionalities, and applications into a single, secure infrastructure. The integration of this wide range of security technologies into all Cisco products - including switching and routing along with world-class service, support, and training - allows security for voice, video, and data to be embedded throughout the network.

Cisco Security solutions are built on the Cisco SAFE Blueprint, a proprietary Cisco Systems security blueprint for the implementation of security strategies that is freely available to all. It is a flexible, dynamic blueprint for security and VPN networks, based on the Cisco Architecture for Voice, Video and Integrated Data (AVVID).

SAFE delivers complete network protection, allowing business to participate in the Internet economy safely and securely.

Learn more about the SAFE Blueprint and How to use it

For a complete guide on how to enhance and manage your network security, read our Network Security Guide. Alternatively, read about safeguarding the network from within in our Cisco Packet article.